Fabaceae Prosopis velutina Woot.

Velvet Mesquite

Pima - Drug, Oral Aid

Use documented by:
Curtin, L. S. M., 1949, By the Prophet of the Earth, Sante Fe. San Vicente Foundation, page 93

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Scientific name: Prosopis velutina Woot.
USDA symbol: PRVE (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Velvet Mesquite
Family: Fabaceae
Family (APG): Fabaceae
Native American Tribe: Pima
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Oral Aid
Notes: Decoction of gum held in the mouth for painful gums or sore lips.

RECRD: 92362 id: 30135